Changing the state of venture capital.

MSP Equity Fund, a fund investing in venture capital funds, seeks to make Minneapolis-St. Paul the epicenter of venture capital and startups for Black, Brown and Women founders.

The $50 million fund of funds, the first of its kind in the country, aims to attract leading local, regional and national venture capital firms to bring their expertise and risk capital to the region, generating investment and interest in the region while increasing the investable capital available to Minnesota-based startups led by Black, Brown and Women founders.

 

Local Impact

100% of the investment dollars in the $50M fund will go to Black, Brown and Women-led startups based in Minnesota.

Diversification

MSP Equity Fund will invest in 10+ funds across accelerators, local/regional fund managers, diverse & emerging fund managers and revenue-based financing funds.

Growth

Innovative startups drive regional growth through job creation and productivity.

Team

100% Black-owned/controlled GP supported by the 100+ team members at gener8tor and the GREATER MSP Partnership.

MSP Ecosystem

Integrated with the MSP region’s 100+ member startup coalition, Forge North, and efforts to grow startups across the region.

Contact Us

If you are venture capital fund interested in learning more about the MSP Equity Fund or a black, brown or women-led Minnesota-based startup seeking venture capital investment, we would love to hear from you. Contact General Partner Al Cornish at al@gener8tor.com.

Al Cornish
General Partner
MSP Equity Fund

gener8tor is a nationally-ranked venture capital firm and accelerator that brings together startup founders, investors, corporations, job seekers, universities, musicians and artists. The gener8tor platform includes more than 75 programs spanning startup accelerators, corporate programming, speaker series, conferences, skills accelerators and fellowships. gener8tor believes that everyone deserves opportunities, regardless of race, place or gender.

GREATER MSP is a partnership of more than 4500 individuals from more than 300 leading businesses, universities, cities, counties, and philanthropic organizations working together to accelerate the competitiveness and inclusive growth of our 15-county regional economy.

The GREATER MSP Partnership will accelerate regional competitiveness and inclusive economic growth through job creation, capital investment & execution of strategic initiatives.

Forge North is both a rally cry and an active coalition of entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders, and other problem solvers united to make Minneapolis-Saint Paul the best place to start and scale ventures.

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